This package installs the software (USB 3.0 driver) to enable the following device:
Device name
Device name in the Device Manager
Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller
Intel USB 3.0 Root Hub
Intel USB 3.0 Root Hub
Note:
Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which devices.
If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below.
This program is language independent and can be used with any language system.
If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Determining which Version is Installed section.
Manual Install
This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.
[Downloading file]
Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.
[Extracting file]
Make sure to be logged on with an administrator account.
Locate the directory where the file was downloaded.
Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.
[Installing files]
Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer.
Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.
Silent Install
This is for system administrators' use only.
Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file.
In the step 11 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s
Uninstallation Instructions
Manual Uninstall
Uninstallation is not supported.
Determining which version is installed
Click Start.
Right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
At the left pane, click Device Manager.
Double-click the Universal Serial Bus controllers category.